Plate XXXIX 



Series of rare tripod vases. Alligator ware. Pages 138, 139. 



Figure a. — Tripod of which each panel decoration is formed by a series of scale- 

 group motives ; from El Banco. 1 / 2 

 Figure b. — Tripod in which the two double panels are decorated with scale and 



spine symbols ; from Jacu. 1 /., 

 Figure c. — Wide-mouthed tripod with spine symbols arranged in groups of two : 



from Jacu. '/ 2 

 Figure d. — Shallow tripod bowl with horizontal bands decorating the rim. from 



the lowest of which hangs a series of spine symbols in black ; from 



Divala. V 2 

 Figure e. — Tripod bowl with gently incurved rim ; the central zone is divided 



into three panels, each containing sigmoid patterns ; from Vivala (not 



Divala). 1 j 2 

 Figure /. — Tripod vase in which the shoulder decoration consists of three arched 



panels ; the designs in these are probably variants of the dorsal-view 



motive. 1 / 2 



